This article was originally published on www.90min.com as Why Man Utd lost out to Chelsea in race to sign Eden Hazard.

A new bombshell report claims Manchester United missed out on Chelsea legend Eden Hazard after ‘refusing’ to pay a ‘huge ...

I went to Manchester to see the Man City training ground ... That's why I say thank you to Drogba!" Hazard eventually left the club in 2019 to sign for Real Madrid for a reported €120.8 million.

According to the Times, Hazard had been on the cusp of a transfer to Man United in the summer of 2012, with the club having agreed a fee with Lille and personal terms with the Belgian winger.

Manchester United refused to sign Eden Hazard after club officials turned down his agent's request for a secret multimillion-pound payment.